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Supreme Court to hear pleas against implementation of Aadhar scheme
The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a batch of petitions, including the one filed by social worker like Aruna Roy against the implementation of the Aadhar scheme or the "Unique Identification Number" System (UID), by linking it to various welfare schem...
Federer-Zhang win doubles opener at Shanghai Masters
Roger Federer and Zhang Ze needed just 48 minutes to beat Kevin Anderson and Dmitry Tursunov 6-2, 6-1 in the opening round.
Vodafone plans $2 billion investment to raise stake in India unit: Report
Vodafone will file an application this month with India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board to seek clearance for the investment.
Korea rejects UN report, hopes start of Posco in next year
Bhubaneswar: Rejecting a UN panel recommendation for halting Posco's port-to-steel plant project, both the Republic of Korea and the Odisha government on Monday exuded optimism to go for the ground-breaking ceremony of the proposed facility near Paradip e...
Czechs to miss Rosicky in final WCup qualifying
Rosicky picked up a calf injury in the 2-1 loss at Italy on September 10.
Germany call up Heiko Westermann for World Cup qualifiers
Germany coach Loew called up Hamburger SV defender Westermann to replace the injured Sven Bender for upcoming WC qualifiers against Ireland and Sweden.
Minister's resignation note to Margaret Thatcher sounded like a love letter
A newly released resignation note by Margaret Thatcher's Defence Secretary John Nott reads more like a love letter in which he gushes about the former British Prime Minister's looks and charm.
Telangana: Sushil Kumar Shinde, 5 ministers from Seemandhra meet PM
The Group of Ministers on Telangana will also meet at Finance Minister P Chidambaram's office on Monday evening.
Four Naxals arrested during police, BSF joint operation
Four Naxals were arrested on Monday during a search operation in Maoist-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said.
US government shutdown enters 2nd week, no end in sight
The government shutdown entered its second week with ominous signs that the US was closer to the first default in the nation's history as House Republican Speaker John Boehner ruled out any measure to boost borrowing authority without concessions from Pre...
Despite protests, GoM to meet today to move ahead with Telangana
The GoM has to give its report within 6 weeks so that the Bill on the new state could be tabled in Parliament in the winter session.
Montana man says dog ate his money and US Treasury paid up
A Montana man who pieced together the remnants of five $100 bills eaten by his one-eyed dog last year is sporting a $500 check he says he received this week from the US Department of the Treasury to replace the digested funds.
Pakistan: 2 killed after a bomb explodes near polio vaccination team in Peshawar
A bomb that exploded near a polio vaccination team in the volatile northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar on Monday killed at least two people, and possibly as many as six, police said, the latest in a string of attacks against health workers.
Why is Karnataka Congress Chief embarrassing his own party government?
G Parmeshwara had said that it is not a problem if the minorities do not repay loans as many others also owe thousands of crores.
Taylor Swift: I love children, don't know if I'll have them anytime soon
Taylor Swift has dated Jake Gyllenhaal, Harry Styles, John Mayer, Taylor Lautner in the past.
Third front could be formed post 2014 general elections, talks on: SP
Mulayam Singh Yadav will be meeting the left leaders at a national convention in Delhi on October 30.